Entry Portal Canopy is Mid Century Modern. The rest of the facade is patterned with all horizontal banding and some brick dots at the parapet signifying the less decorated late Deco period. Most interesting of all is the nice split level Lobby.

Beige brick Late Deco, with brickwork courses that closely resemble a host of other buildings from the period, most of which are attributed to H. Herbert Lilien. The lobby delivers greater drama than the unassuming exterior, with elements reminiscent of Lilian's 1780 Eastburn Avenue, but at a larger scale and with the addition of a fake fireplace and more vibrant terrazzo floors. No direct tax photo exists, but it can be glimpsed in the photo of its neighbor.

Early Deco where the decorative brick courses are doing all the work. The parapet diminishes bit by bit as the years pass, but elements remain. The middle-of-the-road lobby could just as easily be in any non-Deco building.

This building could almost be mistaken for an extension of its fellow light brick ED neighbor, 275 East Gun Hill Road, especially since they've both lost their formerly dramatic parapets. A restrained stone portal leads to a marble-walled foyer followed by a paneled lobby with geometric terrazzo floors and a nice fake fireplace. The terrazzo is the same pattern seen at 171 East Mosholu Parkway North, and the two buildings share other materials and characteristics (a DOB filing suggests they both date from 1931 as well: do they share the same architect?). The texture of the lobby panels suggests that they may have originally been faux-wood grain. The Wurtz Brothers photo shows what an impressive stretch this block of Gun Hill Road must have been.

Time has largely stood still at 3312 Perry, which retains its parapet, its original outer doors (though not inner), and what must be original painted faux wood grain walls (for now at least; painted textures and murals are often a single "refresh" away from oblivion). It even contains its original Art Deco furniture, giving an idea of the warm and welcoming atmosphere that many lobbies in the Bronx used to possess. The fake fireplace and geometric terrazzo floors complete the effect. Remove any of these elements and the lobby becomes less coherent. The parapet is subdued, but the chevrons and projecting elements are appealing.

1936 is no longer the era of Early Deco, but perhaps this building is the apothesis of the style. The straightforward facade is tasteful, but the loss of the parapet robs it of drama. The lobby, however, is exquisite. Uniquely patterned terrazzo floors, intricately laid floor tiles, marble details, exuberant moldings, geometric wall tiles (some also seen at nearby 2977 Bainbridge Avenue), etched glass windows, brass railings and corner guards, original doors, and the wonderful chrome mailboxes are the makings of a North Bronx jewelbox.

Vertical brickwork identifies this as an example of Early Deco that has had its parapet removed, but there is no remaining hint of just how dramatic that parapet was! Alas, the many vertical projections probably required diligent attention and maintenance that they never received. 226 West Tremont Avenue, not far away (and now itself surrounded by a sidewalk shed) is perhaps a subtler relative. Geometric terrazzo floors and a unique monolithic all-brick fireplace are the distinguishing elements of the lobby.

The parapet has taken a haircut at this substantial (and challenging to photograph) Early Deco building. A marble vestibule gives way to an enormous and almost baronial lobby, with tartan terrazzo, faux-wood beams, and an incongruously tiled wall by the elevator banks. The single understated fake fireplace is dwarfed by the vast expanse of a lobby that was likely intended to contain quite a lot of furniture and art: elements regrettably missing in so many Bronx Art Deco lobbies today.

This Early Deco building is easy to miss next to its dramatic neighbor at 3450 Gates Place, but between the two, this is the one that has mostly maintained its original form, ableit in a kaleidoscopic spectrum of repointed brick. The entry portal and interior moldings resemble those at 3425 Gates Place down the street, so this could be another from Charles Kreymborg.

At this mid-block Early Deco building, vertical brick ornament points the way to what was formerly a castellated zig-zag parapet, prior to its removal. The substantial plasterwork in the lobby resembles that at 985 Anderson Avenue and 2487 Davidson Avenue and the twin fireplaces (now covered) are reminiscent of the one at 985 Anderson (is there a twin fireplace there, covered by the mailboxes?) and perfectly match the one at 2487 Davidson. It's possible that all three 1931 buildings are by Charles Kreymborg.